A company of cadets from the Ohio State Uni versity won a competitive drill at Portsmouth, O. on the 4th of July last. EXCHANGES. As usual, at the beginning of each college year, no exchanges have reached us yet, except a few weekly and commencement issues. Among this latter class we noticed particularly the Dickinso nian, which is full of the news and life of com mencement week, and presents a neat and nttrac tiue appearance in its new cover. We do not agree with it however in the attitude which it takes toward the literary departments ofcollege papers. In one of its editorials it says “a dollar would buy more and better productions on general intellec tual themes than any college paper could furnish in a year.” That fact we do not doubt, but to our mind, the college paper should have a happy me dium between college news and literature. We maintain that the literary department of a college paper furnishes a means by which the college stu dent can subject his first literary efforts to public criticism, and is a stepping stone to greater and more successful efforts after he has left his Alma Mater. We copy from the Princetonian, the following : An extract from the work of Mr. Cauhertin, a Frenchman, who recently visited America for the purpose of inquiring into the management of ath letics in different American universities. It is to say the least, extremely complimentary to the general character of Princeton’s students. “In the universities where they pride themselves on their fine manners, they tolfcfrme evil things of Princeton; they told me that they were all brutal, rough, that they were the sons of farmers, that country bumpkins gave Princeton her tone; later just before leaving America, I returned to Prince ton and saw again the same things but with differ ent eyes; my trip had taught me that these farmers, these rustics with rough manners, with their bru THE FREE LANCE. tal appearance were the true Americans, tbe back bone of the nation, the hope of the future.” The Wooster Voice , from the University of Wooster, comes to our table for the first time. Glancing over its columns we were struck with the sound and common sense advice which it gives to new students. Referring to that quality common ly called “freshness,” which is so often seen in our colleges, the Voice says: “It is because the new student disdains to be a beginner and wants to be considered "up to snuff,” that a spirit of raillery, and even of resentment, is evinced by some old sudents. * * * No one in college has aught but praise for the student who is a man, who proceeds respectfully, but forever independ ently; maintaining a pleasant dignity and con servatism. In short who conducts himself as one who is in his proper sphere with a proper purpose. ” At a Physical Examination: Prof.—Which is the best known insulator ? Student.—Poverty, —[ Chatter . AN EriTAPII. A Riddle :- My positive—why a young man studies law. My comparative—why he graduates. My superlative—why he leaves the profession. Answer : To get on i To get honor: To get honest. Spectator, LANCE LETS. 1 truly dreamed X dwelt In marble halls, With modern luxuries, cloctrlojoalls, Rich paintings, statues, Oriental rugs, Designed to pleaso the biggest king of bugs. I dreamed I dwelt In marble halls a woolc, And then the landlord eallad on mo to speak About the pay; I stood ngliast, dead brolco ; I stammered.—And Oil I Ilea von bepralsed, 1 awoko. —■Southern Collegian, Tills student trod the road of life In the straight and narrow ruts, But he could not puss the golden gates On nojount of Ills chapel outs.
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